Jharkhand municipal election 2018 results updates: BJP's Asha Lakra re-elected Ranchi mayor with over one lakh votes

BJP wins Ranchi mayor’s post

BJP candidate Asha Larka, who was the outgoing mayor, emerged as the winner with a margin of over one lakh votes, reports Zee News.

BJP has won 4 out of 5 mayoral seats

BJP has won 4 out of 5 mayoral seats in the Jharkhand municipal election. BJP is leading in eight of the 18 seats in nagar parishads polls, reports The Indian Express.

BJP bags mayor’s post at Adityapur Municipal Corporation

BJP candidate Vinod Srivastava has bagged the mayor post of Adityapur Municipal Corporation, reports Financial Express.

BJP victories on the rise in Jharkhand

BJP’s Partho Dutta’s won the deputy chairman post at Rajmahal nagar panchayat BJP’s Shyamal Das bagged chairman’s seat in Barharwah nagar panchayat of Sahebganj.

BJP’s Meenakshi Patnaik won the post of Sarayakela Nagar Panchayat chairman, while the party’s Arjun Pahan won the post of chairman of Chinti nagar panchayat. 

BJP’s Shyamal Das bagged chairman’s seat in Barharwah nagar panchayat of Sahebganj.

AJSU’s Raj Kumar Mehta wins chairman post of Domchanch Nagar Panchayat

AJSU’s Raj Kumar Mehta has bagged the post of chairman of Domchanch Nagar Panchayat. BJP’s Sandhya Rani Sardar won the Chakulia Nagar Panchayat chairman’s post, reports News18 Hindi.

BJP maintains lead on deputy mayor post in Ranchi Municipal Corporation

After six rounds of counting, BJP candidate Sanjeev Vijayavarfiya is leading by over 26,000 votes on deputy mayor post in Ranchi Municipal Corporation, reports Zee News.

All eyes on Ranchi municipal polls 

After the fourth round of counting, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Varsha Ghadi is leading for the mayoral post. BJP’s Sanjeev Vijayvargiya is, however, leading for the deputy mayor post.

BJP wins chairman, deputy chairman posts in Jamtara nagar panchayat

     
The BJP candidates, Reena Kumari and Chandicharan, won the elections for chairman, deputy chairman posts in Jamtara nagar panchayat. Meanwhile, BJP candidate Lokesh Kushwaha wins deputy chairman’s post in Sahebganj’s Barharwah nagar panchayat, reports News18 Hindi.

Congress bags deputy chairman post at Phusro nagar parishad; RJD wins deputy chairman post at Koderma-Domchanch nagar panchayat – Financial Express

BJP wins mayor, deputy mayor posts in Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation, reports Financial Express

BJP’s Pinky Kesari bags chairman post at Garhwa City Council; Independent candidate Lata Devi wins deputy chairman post at Nagar Utari nagar panchayat – News18 Hindi

Counting of votes began after a delay of 30 minutes in Palamu district

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JMM leading for Ranchi mayor post 

A Jharkhand Mukti Morcha candidate is leading for the post of Ranchi mayor, which was held by BJP.

BJP candidate Kamal Gupta wins chairman post in Mihijam Nagar Parishad, Congress’ Shanti Devi bags deputy chairman’s post, reports Financial Express

Congress supporters protest in Dhanbad

According to reports, several Congress supporters are protesting to demand recounting of votes in Chirkunda nagar parishad in Dhanbad. BJP candidate has already won the chairman’s post.

JMM candidate Doma Minj wins Deputy Chairman seat in Chaibasa nagar parishad by 179 votes, reports News18 Hindi

Candidates from BJP, Congress, JMM, AJSU in fray for posts of Ranchi mayor and deputy mayor

All the key parties in the area, including BJP, Congress, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU), have fielded their candidates for the post of Ranchi mayor and deputy mayor.

Outgoing Ranchi mayor Asha Lakra and deputy mayor Sanjiv Vijaybargia are contesting on BJP tickets.

IANS

Counting underway in Jharkhand municipal election polls

The counting of votes for the seven municipal bodies and 31 nagar parishads began at 8 am and the results are set to be out by afternoon.

BJP’s Sampa Saha wins Chairman position in Pakur, reports Zee News

Polls being held on party basis for Ranchi mayor, deputy mayor for the first time

It is the first time that the elections for the post of the mayor and deputy mayor are taking place on a party basis in Ranchi. All the key parties in the area have fielded their candidates for the two posts.